Laser clinic

Laser skin treatment at our laser clinic

The laser clinic at the Royal Free Hospital operates three types of laser that can be used to treat a great variety of skin conditions, such as rosacea: a chronic skin condition that causes excessive facial redness and affects nearly three million people in the UK .

Our three lasers are built using the latest laser technologies, so that healthy skin is protected, side effects are reduced and patient comfort is increased.

Patient progress is our priority. This means tests are sometimes carried out on a patient’s first visit to assess which laser skin treatment will work best. Photographs are taken before and after treatments to see how things are going.

We run an out-patient clinic and have access to theatre time if patients require a general or local anaesthetic for their treatment.

Some of our laser skin treatments

Pulsed dye laser treatments (targets red marks):

Port wine stain removal

Rosacea treatment

Red scar removal

Laser treatments for other facial flaws or problems related to blood vessels.

Alexandrite laser treatments (targets melanin and brown pigment)

Hair reduction to treat excessive facial-hair growth

Brown hairy birthmark removal

Hair reduction to prevent recurrent pilonidal sinus disease

Hair reduction after reconstructive surgery with hair-bearing grafts

Carbon dioxide laser treatments (removes top layer of skin):

Mole removal

Birthmark removal

Wart removal

Removal of smaller sections of port wine stains

How to make an appointment at the Royal Free London laser clinic

Your GP will need to refer you to a consultant, who will assess your suitability for treatment first. If your condition is suitable for skin laser treatment, you will then be given an appointment for our London laser clinic.